Raspberry lamington cupcakes

Lamingtons are one of my favourite treats – there’s something about a sponge cake coated in jelly and coconut that just makes people happy, right?

But while lamingtons themselves are amazing, these delish raspberry and lamington cupcakes are quite possibly even better! Imagine a fluffy, light vanilla cupcake filled with raspberry jam, iced with a raspberry jelly buttercream and coated in coconut, topped with a swirl of buttercream and finished with a dot of raspberry jam. Sounds pretty delicious, right?

Despite sounding like a lot of work, these cupcakes were wonderfully quick to make and decorate. After baking and cooling the vanilla cupcakes simply core each one, fill with about a teaspoon of raspberry jam then pop the tops back on to seal in the filling. Then all that’s left is whipping up a big batch of buttercream – too easy.

While there’s no denying these are a decadent treat, the flavours are perfectly balanced and the cupcakes are just large enough to leave you feeling content rather than about to fall into a sugar coma! Serve along with a warm cup of tea in one of EziBuy’s Tulum Mugs and you’re all set for a wonderful afternoon tea.